Mil Mi-26 "Halo"
The Mil-26 helicopter is the biggest, largest and heaviest helicopter in the world. It can carry 20 tons off payload either internally or externally. This helicopter can carry 82 fully equipped assault troops. Also it can be used as flying ambulance and in this role it can carry 60lying casualties. It is capable of launching at altitude and has been pasted till DBO i.e. 16500 ft. It can be used for civil engineering building of roads / bridges, building.
The crest of this unit has not been approved. However, the matter has been taken up with HQ WAC.
It is operated by No.126 Helicopter Flight. This is relatively a very young unit and has not participated in any operations since its inception. In our country, this helicopter has carried out extensive flood relief operations Ex-Tezpur in Jan 89. It also did a commendable job by laying out the roads in Anini sector in the east. Anini sector was earlier totally air maintained. Being a helicopter flight, it can form time to time be called upon to carry out much casualty evacuation, aid to civil power etc.
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Date: 12/11/2013
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Z3075_02
Mil Mi-26 Z3075 captured in the air . Photo Damanbir Sekhon
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Z3075_03
Mil Mi-26 Z3075 captured in the air . Photo Damanbir Sekhon
Date: 07/08/2014
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Z3075_04
Mil Mi-26 Z3075 captured in the air . Photo Damanbir Sekhon
Date: 07/08/2014
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Mil Mi-26 Z3076
Z3076 is the seen parked at Chandigarh. This aircraft carries the name "Zanskar" on the forward fuselage
Date: 12/11/2013
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Mil Mi-26 Z3076
Mil Mi-26 "Zanskar" seen parked at Chandigarh. Z3076 is the last of the four Mi-26s acquired by the IAF in the late 80s
Date: 12/11/2013
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Featherweight at Ladakh
Mi-26 of No.126 Helicopter Flight seen parked at Leh in Ladakh.
Date: 12/11/2013
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Mil Mi-26 landing at Adampur.
This Mi-26 [Z3075], touches down at Adampur AFS. No.126 Featherweights Helicopter Unit, based at Pathankot AFS, operates the Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter.
Date: 12/11/2013
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Onwards to Russia
This Mi-26 [Z3075] makes the long journey to the manufacturers, Rostvertol at Rostov-on-Don in Russia, for six-month long overhauls.
Date: 12/11/2013
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Featherweight at Ladakh
The Mi-26 at Leh AFS. Mi-26s are used to ferry supplies & equipment for hard-to-reach Indian Army outposts along the Himalayan frontiers.
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Mi-26 over Hyderabad
This Mi-26 was used to airlift the Prithvi Missile from Hyderabad for launch testing. This was seen over the Hussain Sagar Lake
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Mil Mi-26 Z2897 on Air Force Day Flypast.
Z2897 is seen carrying the air force ensign during the Air Force Day Flypast in 2002. The aircraft has been painted in the standard Grey, and is leading a formation of two more Mi-17s.
Date: 12/11/2013
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Z2898 stationed at Chandigarh
Mil-Mi26 Z2898 seen at Chandigarh. The aircraft is in the early two-tone camo scheme.
Date: 12/11/2013
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Z3075
Mi-26 Z3075 captured in May 2013 over Chandigarh. The aircraft is one of the last two remaining serviceable examples still in service . Photo Copyright : Damanbir Singh
Date: 12/11/2013
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